In other news, her new wheels have been approved to 80% by our primary insurance. Now we just have to wait for her MA to process the remaining, then we can get an order placed. This is the chair we've decided to go with, although not in this color. It will be a relief to finally have a chair to put her in where she doesn't flop forward, backward and side-to-side. She can be....get this....comfortable AND safe! Unfortunately, our request for an adaptive bath seat has been denied as a "convenience item." Apparently, trying to bathe a wet, soaped-up, slippery 20lb child with no tone who's unable to control her movements is merely an inconvenience. If you ask me (who happens to bathe her), it is down right dangerous. Then again, I don't have the vast educational knowledge on these things like an insurance underwriter does. Bitter? Me? No way! I digress. We still have a slim chance that MA will approve it. If they don't we'll have yet another (very large) out-of-pocket expense. Gotta love insurance companies!
Friday, August 20, 2010
And she's rolling.....
....almost! Yesterday, M got a little crazy and started doing a sort of "half-roll." Usually, you could place her in any position, no matter how bizarre, and she'd just lie there. She does not typically have the strength or coordination to get herself into or out of any position. Well, yesterday, when placed on her side, almost to her stomach, she would consistently roll herself to her back. Her therapist was absolutely thrilled and of course, she did it for Daddy several times last night. This is a HUGE accomplishment for her!
In other news, her new wheels have been approved to 80% by our primary insurance. Now we just have to wait for her MA to process the remaining, then we can get an order placed. This is the chair we've decided to go with, although not in this color. It will be a relief to finally have a chair to put her in where she doesn't flop forward, backward and side-to-side. She can be....get this....comfortable AND safe! Unfortunately, our request for an adaptive bath seat has been denied as a "convenience item." Apparently, trying to bathe a wet, soaped-up, slippery 20lb child with no tone who's unable to control her movements is merely an inconvenience. If you ask me (who happens to bathe her), it is down right dangerous. Then again, I don't have the vast educational knowledge on these things like an insurance underwriter does. Bitter? Me? No way! I digress. We still have a slim chance that MA will approve it. If they don't we'll have yet another (very large) out-of-pocket expense. Gotta love insurance companies!
In other news, her new wheels have been approved to 80% by our primary insurance. Now we just have to wait for her MA to process the remaining, then we can get an order placed. This is the chair we've decided to go with, although not in this color. It will be a relief to finally have a chair to put her in where she doesn't flop forward, backward and side-to-side. She can be....get this....comfortable AND safe! Unfortunately, our request for an adaptive bath seat has been denied as a "convenience item." Apparently, trying to bathe a wet, soaped-up, slippery 20lb child with no tone who's unable to control her movements is merely an inconvenience. If you ask me (who happens to bathe her), it is down right dangerous. Then again, I don't have the vast educational knowledge on these things like an insurance underwriter does. Bitter? Me? No way! I digress. We still have a slim chance that MA will approve it. If they don't we'll have yet another (very large) out-of-pocket expense. Gotta love insurance companies!
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3 comments:
oooh what color are you going to get? I also love dealing with the people who make decisions like what diagnostic test is appropriate for a condition they can't even pronounce.
Color was tough - they have that crazy purple, hot pink, blue and chocolate w/gelato. We went with the chocolate w/gelato it's like a chocolate and sea foam green - hopefully she doesn't blend in too much. The other colors were just too "loud".
Rolling is great! Ah, insurance, yes, always fun to deal with. Some of my happiest moments have been spent on the phone with our insurance company. ( : Congrats on the new wheels.
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